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M. J. TRACY Y WINDOW Dec. 20, 1932.

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M'ciae/ J Way 1 Patented Dec. 20, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEIICHAEI: J'. TRACY, 01 8'1. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR T0 PAULYJAIL BUILD- IN G COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OFMISSOURI WINDOW Application filed October 14, 1931. Serial No. 568,686.

This invention relates to windows.

Objects of the invention are to provide an improved window comprising avertical series of pivoted frames having their horizontal edgesoverlapping and interlocking in order to hold the window frames closed,in combination with improved mechanism for operating said frames in apredetermined sequence in order to provide a louver arrangement in whichthe horizontal edges of the frames are spaced apart toform ventilatingopenings; to provide improved interlocking means for the horizontaledges of windows to prevent the occupant of the room equipped with thewindow from forcibly opening or displacing any of the frames; to rovidean improved operating mechanism or operating the frames to open andclosed positions; to provide an improved ventilator device forming apart of the window and associated with the operating mechanism of thewindow frames in a manner whereby the ventilator device may be openedand closed without operating the window frame; and to obtain all of theother advantageous objects and purposes herein disclosed, referencebeing made to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is an outerside elevation of my improved window.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view approximately on the line 2-2 ofFig. 1, showing the mechanism for opening and closing the window and theventilator.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing the interlockingdevices associated with the respective window panel frames.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view showing details of the invention whereby thewindow frames are operated.

Fig. 5 is a view in continuation of the lower end of Fig. 4 showing theoperating mechanism.

Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. 4 showing the different window panelframes in open position and the operating mechanism in its operatedposition.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged cross sectional view approximately on the line 7-7of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged cross sectional view approximately on the line 8-8of Fig. 6.

The frame proper of my improved window is constructed and designed tosupport a series of pivoted panel frames having interlocking connectionsfor holding them in closed position and being connected with operatingmechanism whereby they may be moved to inclined or open positions insequence in order to provide ventilating openmgs.

The present invention is a variation in the improvement disclosed in myprior application for patent for window filed February 6, 1931, SerialNo. 513,834.

The window frame proper comprises an outer portion including upper,lower and side members. The upper member of the frame proper has a part1 in rigid connection with the wall 2 of the building. The lowermarginal portion 3 of the part 1 extends inwardly and has an innerportion 4 curving upwardly and inwardly and formed with angular portions5 extending to connection with the wall 2 of the building.

The lower member of the frame comprises a part 6 having rigid connectionwith the wall 2 and bent to form a sharp inwardly extended angularportion 7 extending transversely of the window opening. The upper arm ofthe angle or portion 7 is extended and curved inwardly, as indicated at8, and is provided with a downwardly and inwardly extended portion 9leading downwardly and igwardly to connection with the wall 2 (Fig. 3 Y

The side members of the window frame are of channel formation, includingflanges 10 extending laterally from the intermediate portion 11, ofwhich they are integral parts. The channel portions 10 extend toward thevertical sides of the window opening in which the frame is mounted, thusspacing the frame portions 11 from the vertical side walls of theopening. The upper and lower ends of these channel members 1011 areconnected with the wall 2 of the building at the upper and lower ends ofthe window opening.

A vertical series of horizontal rods 12 have their ends pivoted in thewindow frame members 11 and said rods support swinging frames in whichthe transparent or translucent window panes are secured. Each of theswinging frames is composed of metal and includes vertical side members13 mounted adjacent to the inner surfaces of the frames 11 and havingtheir upper ends integral or rigid with an upper horizontal frame member14 and their lower ends rigid with a lower horizontal frame member 15.The upper frame member 14 of each swinging frame is curved in crosssection (Fig. 3).

and extends over the corresponding rocking rod 12. The rods 12 extendthrough the upper ends of the side frame members 13 and are attachedthereto, so that the frames must swing when the rods 12 are turned. Theside frame members 13 have inwardly extended flanges 16 along theirinner edges (Fig. 3). The upper frame member 14 has a downwardlydepending flange 17 along its inner edge in alinement with the flanges16 and the lower frame member 15 has an upwardly extended flange 18along its inner edge in alinement with the flanges 16. In each of theseswinging frames constructed as described, a transparent or translucentpane 19 is secured. An impervious joint is obtained between the edges ofthe pane 19 and the flanges 16, 17 and 18 by putty 20, or otherappropriate substance. The lower flange 18 cooperates with the lowerframe member 15 to form an angle in which the putty 20 along the loweredge of the pane 19 is mounted. The upper edge of the pane 19 extendsbetween the rod 12 and the flange 17 and the space between said rod 12and said flange 17 is filled with putty, thus forming an impervious andhermetic joint. Similarly the putty at the ends of the pane formshermetic joints.

The lower edge of each lower frame member 15 is formed with an upwardlyand inwardly deflected flange 21, which, in the closed position of theframes, engages the lower edge of the upper portion 14 of the next lowerframe, thus providing a lock positively preventing outward swingingmovement of any frame before the next lower frame has been swungoutwardly a predetermined distance. The construction and arrangement issuch that the frames must be operated in sequence, the lower frame beingfirst swung outwardly and the series of frames beng started outwardly insuccessive sequence.

The ventilator device comprises a rod 22 above the series of rods 12 andhaving attached thereto and supporting a swinging frame comprisingvertical side members 23, a top member 24, and a bottom member 25.Inwardly extended flanges 216 are formed in connection with the sidemembers 23, a downwardly extended flange 27 is in connection with thetop member 24 and an upwardly extended flange 28 is in connection withthe bottom member 25. A panel 29 is secured within this frame by putty30. The putty '30 that extends across the top of the pane is between therod 22 and the upper frame member 24 and forms an impervious joint. Thelower outer edge of the upper frame member 24 is formed with an inwardlyextended flange 31 engaging the rod 22. The lower frame member 25 of theventilator device differs from the lower frame member 15 in that noflange similar to the flange 21 is formed in connection with the lowerframe member 25. This permits the upper ventilator frame just describedto swing outwardly and inwardly independently of any of the swingingwindow frames.

One end of each rod 12 has attached thereto a crank arm 32 within thechannel 1011. The crank arms 32 have in connection therewith projections33 engaging in vertical slots 34 in a bar 35 mounted for verticalsliding movements in the adjacent frame 10 11. The respective verticalslots 34 communicate at their upper ends with slots 36-that curvelaterally and thence extend upwardly to connection with slot portions37. Cam shoulders 38 are above the intersection of the slots 34 with theslots 36. The rod 22 has attached thereto a crank arm 39 connected by alink 40 with a crank arm 41 mounted on a pivot 42. An abutment 43 isrigid with the link 40. An actuator 44 for the crank arm 41 is attachedto the slide 35 and on downward movement of the slide 35 from itsuppermost position engages the crank arm 41 (Fig. 6) and therebyoperates said crank arm and the link 40, thus operating the crank 39 andturning the rod 22 to swing the ventilator frame outwardly and open theventilator before any of the swmgingwindow frames have been operated.When the slide member 35 is moved upwardly to its starting position, theupper end of the member 44 engages the block 43 and pushes upwardly thelink 40 and thereby operates the rod 22 to close the ventilator.

A rack- 45 is attached to the slide 35 and meshes with a pinion 46 (Fig.5). The pinion 46 is attached to a trunnion 47 with which a gear wheel48 is rigid. The gear wheel 48 meshes with a pinion 49 attached to astud shaft 50 to which a handle 51 is secured. Thus, by rotating thehandle 51, the gearing may be operated to move the slide 35 upwardly anddownwardly.

As already mentioned and as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, theslots 34 are of different lengths, being of gradually increasing lengthfrom the lower slot 34 to the upper slot 34. Thus, less extent ofdownward movement of the slide 35 is required to operate the lower crank32 than is required to operate the next adjacent crank or any of theother cranks ofthe series. Slight initial downward movement of the slide35 from its downward position in which all of the window frames and theventilator device are closed will cause the actuator 44 to engageandoperate the crank 32 and thereby open the ventilator before any ofthe window frames are opened.

The ventilator may be closed without opening any of the window frames byrestoring the slide 35 to its upper position. Upward movement of theslide 35 causes the actuator H to engage the abutment 43 and therebyoperate the link in a direction and to an extent to close theventilator.

Additional downward movement of the slide 35 after the ventilator hasbeen opened first operates the lower window, thus turning the upperframe member 14 of the lower window a distance to permit the nextadjacent window frame to be swung outwardly. Additional downwardmovement of the slide 35 opens the window frame next to the lowerwindow; and additional movement of said slide opens the third windowfrom the bottom and so on through the series.

Thus, the windows are opened in sequence and successively from thebottom window upwardly.

By this invention, the unbreakable and iiiseverable rods 12 are renderedinvisible because they are concealed and covered by the ornamental framestructure of the windows. These rods, together with the metallic fralneswhich are rigidly secured thereto, provide openings through which it isimpossible for the inmates to pass even though the panes 19 shouldbecome broken.

The groove across the lower part of each swinging frame other than theventilator frame receives the lower edge of the pane 19, so that it isentirely impossible to swing the pane 19 outwardly even though all theputty against the outer marginal portions of the pane becomes detached.This is because the lower edge of the pane is in a roove from which thepane cannot be removed without moving the pane upwardly. The pane cannotbe raised upwardly without removing all of the putty lodged and securedin the space between the rod 12 and the upper portion of the framecomprising the parts 14 and 17. It is impossible to remove the puttyfrom said space and it is, therefore, impossible for the occupant orinmate of the room to remove the pane from the frame in which it ismounted. This construction eliminates the necessity of using clips ofthe type usually employed to cooperate with the putty in holding thewindow panes in the frames.

The device is constructed and arranged so that it provides an ornamentalwindow frame structure well designed and adapted for use in connectionwith institutions in which the inmates must be confined and from whichescape is to be prevented. The invention avoids the use of the unsightlybars now usually required across the windows to prevent escape ofinmates from institutions should the windows be opened or broken. Thisinvention serves the double purpose of providin illuminating andventilating windows an at the same time, providing invisible guardspreventing the escape of the inmates.

It is now clear that all of the intended objects and purposes areobtained in a highly satisfactory manner. The construction andarrangement of the parts of the invention may be varied as widely as thescope of equivalents will permit without departure from the nature andprinciple thereof. I contemplate such variations as may be required tomeet individual preferences and, without re stricting myselfunessentially in any particular, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. window comprising a vertical series of pivotallysupported window sections, a ventilator section pivot-ally supportedadjacent to said window sections, operating cranks for said windowsections and said ventilator section, an actuator for said cranksmovable from and to a starting position, and connections for operatingsaid cranks by said actuator for swinging said ventilator section firstto open position and then swinging said window sections outwardly tooutwardly inclined positions by continued operation of said actuator inone direction from said starting position and for moving said windowsections and said ventilator section to closed positions successively inreverse order from the order that they were moved outwardly and bycontinued operation of said actuator toward said starting position ofsaid actuator.

2. A window of the character described comprising a vertical series ofhorizontal rods, means for supporting said rods for rocking movements,frames rigidly attached to said rods, window panes mounted in saidframes, interlocking connections between adjacent portions of saidframes maintaining closed joints between said frames when said framesare in closed positions and preventing said frames from being forcedopen other than in a predetermined manner, a ventilator device, andmechanism for opening said ventilator device and then swinging saidframes successively to outwardly inclined positions.

3. A window of the character described comprising a vertical series ofhorizontal rods, means for supporting said rods for rocking movements,frames rigidly attached to said rods, window panes mounted in saidframes, means for maintaining interlocked joints between said frameswhen said frames are in closed position, ventilating means, andmechanism for opening said ventilating means and for swinging saidframes succes sively tooutwardly inclined positions by continuedmovement of said mechanism from a starting position and for moving saidframes and said ventilating means to closed positions successively andin reverse order to which they were moved to their outward and openpositions respectively by continued movement of said mechanism to saidstarting POSI- tion.

4. A window of the character described comprising a-vertical series ofhorizontal rods supported for rocking movements, a ventilator devicesupported by one of said rods, window sections supported by theremaining rods respectively and movable therefrom to open and closedpositions, a crank attached to each of said rods, and an actuator foroperating said cranks and rocking said rods successively and bycontinued movementof said actuator from a definite starting position andthereby first opening said ventilator device and then moving said windowsections successively to outwardly inclined positions.

5. A window of the character described comprising a vertical series ofhorizontal rods supported for rocking movements, a ventilator devicesupported by one of said rods, window sections supported by theremaining rods respectively and movable therefrom to open and closedpositions, a crank attached to each of said rods,'an actuator foroperating said cranks and rocking said rods successively and bycontinued movement of said actuator from a definite starting positionand thereby first opening said ventilator device and then moving saidwindow sections successively to outwardly inclined positions, and meansin connection with the respective frames covering and concealing saidrods from view.

6. A window of the character described comprising a vertical series ofswinging frames, window panes supported in said frames respectively,mechanism movable from and to a definite starting position, and meansoperated by said mechanism for swinging the frame at one end of saidseries comp ete y to open position before moving any of the recomprisinga vertical series of window frames, means for maintaining interlockedjoints between said frames when said frames are in closed position, aventilator device above said window frames, a vertically movable bar,mechanism for moving-said bar vertically from and to a startingposition, cranks in connection with said window frames and saidventilating device respectively, and means forming connections betweensaid cranks and said bar for opening said ventilating means duringinitial movement of said bar from said starting position and thereafteropening said window frames successively upwardly from the lower end ofthe series.

9. A window of the character described comprising a vertical series ofwindow frames, means for maintaining interlocked joints between saidframes when said frames are in closed position, a ventilator deviceabove said window frames, a vertically movable bar, mechanism for movingsaid bar vertically from and to a startin position, cranks in connectionwith said win ow frames and said ventilating device respectively, andmeans forming connections between said cranks and said bar for openingsaid ventllating means during initial movement of said bar from saidstarting position and thereafter opening said window frames successivelyupwardly from the lower end of the series and for moving said ventilatorand said window frames successively to closed position in reverse orderby movement of said bar toward its starting position.

MICHAEL J. TRACY.

maining frames, and then moving the remaining frames successively fromthe opposite end of said series to open position, by continued movementOfsaid, mechanism in one direction.

7. A window and ventilator of the character described comprising avertical series of window sections movable from closed positions tooutwardly inclined positions, a ventilator device above said windowsections movable from closed position to outwardly inclined openposition, an actuator movable from and to a starting position and meanscontrolled by said actuator for first opening said ventilator device andthen moving said window sections successively from the lower end of saidseries to open positions during movement of said actuator from adefinite starting position.

8. A window of the character described

